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Stop Foreign Donations in Elections
Recent Bills/Stop Foreign Donations in Elections

Stop Foreign Donations in Elections

IntroducedMay 21, 2025
In the Senate4 months ago
Intro
House
Senate
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In the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.
Most bills stop here and never get a vote.
Government Operations and PoliticsElections, voting, political campaign regulationState and local government operations
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Why This Matters
Right now

Federal law bans foreign nationals? from giving money in candidate elections but does not ban their donations for state or local ballot initiatives?, referenda, or recall elections?.

This bill makes it illegal for foreign nationals to contribute money to elections, including local ballot measures. It helps ensure that only American citizens influence election outcomes.

If you vote in local elections, this bill helps keep foreign money out of the process.
Who this affects
American voters · citizens participating in elections
What this bill changes
  1. 1This bill stops foreign nationals from giving money for elections.
  2. 2It expands the current rules to include ballot initiatives and referenda.
  3. 3The law applies to state and local elections as well.

The debate

The case for

A loophole in federal law lets foreign money influence American elections.

House Administration CommitteeMajority report
vs

The case against

No committee member filed a written objection. The committee approved it 11 to 0.

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Stop Foreign Funds in Elections Act This bill prohibits contributions or donations by foreign nationals in connection with state or local ballot initiatives, referenda, or recall elections.

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Last changed 2 months ago · checked hourly

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Intro
House
Senate
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IntroducedMay 21, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseJul 13

Passed by voice vote.

SenateCurrent

In the Senate Rules and Administration Committee.

Most bills stop here and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
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